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70 super fan photos from the 2012 Olympics in London

The Olympic spirit continues to swell throughout London invoking a frenzy of fan activity at this year’s Summer Games. Wigs, posters, hats, kangaroos, face paint, and for some, butt paint, adorn these super fans as they cheer their champions on to victory.

A combination picture shows painted faces of fans from different countries during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The fans are painted in the colours of the following countries, top row (L to R), Belarus, Spain, Great Britain. Middle row (L to R) Hungary, Hungary, Great Britain. Bottom row (L to R) France, Britain, Spain. Pictures taken on various dates since the start of the Games. (Reuters Staff)

Fans hold cutouts of Ryan Lochte of the U.S. as they watch the evening session of swimming events at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 2, 2012. (David Gray/Reuters)

A Japanese boy with his face painted in his national flag at the London 2012 Olympic park in east London on August 2, 2012. (Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images)

A fan shows his support for Denmark before their men’s handball Preliminaries Group B match against Serbia at the Copper Box venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 2, 2012. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)

A general view of the women’s preliminary round beach volleyball match between Brazil’s Maria Antonelli and Talita Rocha and Australia’s Becchara Palmer and Louise Bawden at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 2, 2012. (Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters)

A fan of Great Britain waits for the start of the men’s preliminary round Group B basketball match between Spain and Great Britain at the Basketball Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 2, 2012. (Sergio Perez/Reuters)

Fans of Netherlands cheer during their women’s Group A hockey match against China at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Riverbank Arena on the Olympic Park August 2, 2012. (Chris Helgren/Reuters)

The crowd dance the Conga on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse Guards Parade on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

A general view of the Women’s Hockey preliminary match between Belgium and Great Britain on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Riverbank Arena on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

Fans of the U.S. team cheer during their Women’s preliminary round group A basketball match against Turkey at the Basketball Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 1, 2012. (Mike Segar/Reuters)

Fans of Japan, dressed in costumes, attend the men’s Group D football match against Honduras during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the City of Coventry stadium August 1, 2012. (Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)

New Zealand fans attend the men’s first round Group C preliminary soccer match between Brazil and New Zealand at the London 2012 Olympic Games at St James’ Park in Newcastle, August 1, 2012. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)

A GB fan shows her support before the Men’s Football first round Group A match between Great Britain and Uruguay on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Millennium Stadium on August 1, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Uruguay fans show their support during the Men’s Football first round Group A match between Great Britain and Uruguay on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Millennium Stadium on August 1, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Spectators watch the action with the London Eye behind during the Men’s Beach Volleyball preliminary match between the Great Britain and Norway on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse Guards Parade on August 1, 2012 in London, England. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

United States fans enjoy the atmosphere during the Women’s Football first round Group G match between the United States and DPR Korea,on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Old Trafford on July 31, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Stanley Chou/Getty Images)

Brazil’s fans cheer as they attend the women’s preliminary round beach volleyball match between Germany and Brazil at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse Guards Parade July 31, 2012. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

United States fans enjoy the atmosphere during the Women’s Football first round Group G match between the United States and DPR Korea,on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Old Trafford on July 31, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Stanley Chou/Getty Images)

A Brazil fan poses before the Britain – Brazil women’s Group E football match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium in London July 31, 2012. (Paul Hackett/Reuters)

A young Great Britain fan shows off her country’s colours during the Women’s 63kg Weightlifting final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Great Britain fans attend Tennis on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wimbledon on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

A Hungary fan enjoys the atmosphere during the Men’s Water Polo preliminary round Group B match against Croatia on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Water Polo Arena on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

United States fans cheer on their swimmers on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)

A fan looks on during Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse Guards Parade on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

A volunteer directs fans as they arrive the Greenwich Park Equestrian venue on July 30, 2012 in London, England. London’s transport infrastructure is expected to face a major burden today on the first working day of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Spectators enjoy the atmosphere during the Men’s Beach Volleyball preliminary match between the Great Britain and Norway on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse Guards Parade on August 1, 2012 in London, England. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Belgian hockey fans pose for a photograph at the entrance to the Olympic Park in London on August 1, 2012. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)

Fans cheer on Ryan Lochte of the U.S. during his men’s 200m individual medley semi-final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 1, 2012. Lochte finished in first place in the event. (David Gray/Reuters)

Danish fans watch Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova play Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki in the women’s singles tennis match at the 2012 London Olympic Games at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on August 1, 2012. (John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images)

A Japan fan attends the women’s first round Group F preliminary soccer match against South Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, July 31, 2012. (Francois Lenoir/Reuters)

United States fans enjoy the atmosphere during the Women’s Football first round Group G match between the United States and DPR Korea,on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Old Trafford on July 31, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Stanley Chou/Getty Images)

A Brazil fan poses before the Britain – Brazil women’s Group E football match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium in London July 31, 2012. (Paul Hackett/Reuters)

A fan, dressed in a U.S. flag bodysuit, attends the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay heats during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 31, 2012. (Tim Wimborne/Reuters)

A British fan snaps a photo before the Britain – Brazil women’s Group E football match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium in London July 31, 2012. (Stefano Rellandini/Reuters)

A Hungary fan shows her support in the men’s handball Preliminaries Group B match between Hungary and South Korea at the Copper Box venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)

Fans of Team GB pose in front of Big Ben on the third day of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 30, 2012. (Luke MacGregor/Reuters)

Australia’s fans cheer during the women’s preliminary round Group B basketball match against France at the Basketball Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 30, 2012. (Mike Segar/Reuters)

A fan of Team Mexico photographs flags on The Mall on the third day of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 30, 2012. (Luke MacGregor/Reuters)

A south Korea fan attends their men’s Group B football match against Switzerland in the London 2012 Olympic Games at the City of Coventry stadium July 29, 2012. (Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)

A young fan watches on during the Women’s Road Race Road Cycling on day two of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

A fan wearing a rooster hat, an unofficial emblem of France, takes pictures at their men’s handball Preliminaries Group A match against Britain at the Copper Box venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)

Fans wait for Maria Sharapova of Russia to sign autographs after she won her Women’s Singles Tennis match against Shahar Peer of Israel on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

A Switzerland fan cheers on his team while attending their men’s Group B football match against South Korea in the London 2012 Olympic Games at the City of Coventry stadium July 29, 2012. (Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)

A fan of Hungary national handball team sticks out her tongue during the men’s preliminaries Group B handball match South Korea vs Hungary for the London 2012 Olympics Games on July 31, 2012 at the Copper Box hall in London. (Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images)

South Korea fans attend the men’s Group B football match against Switzerland in the London 2012 Olympic Games at the City of Coventry stadium July 29, 2012. (Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)

Fans of french team wearing a wig in the colours of french team pose ahead of the men’s preliminaries Group A handball match France vs Great Britain for the London 2012 Olympics Games on July 29, 2012 at the Copper Box hall in London. (Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images)

A Hungary fan looks on during the Men’s Handball preliminaries group B match between Hungary and Denmark on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Copper Box on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

A fan of Brazilia’s basketball team’s players holds a fake trophy as he cheers for his team that won 75-71 the Men’s Preliminary Round Group B basketball match Brazil vs Australia at the London 2012 Olympic Games, on July 29, 2012 in London. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

A South Korea fan attends their men’s Group B football match against Switzerland in the London 2012 Olympic Games at the City of Coventry stadium July 29, 2012. (Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)

Fans queue hours ahead of the cycling for a good view outside Buckingham Palace on July 29, 2012 in London, England. Today the women’s road race takes over the centre of London, starting and finishing on the Mall in sight of the Palace. (Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

Fans queue hours ahead of the cycling for a good view outside Buckingham Palace on July 29, 2012 in London, England. Today the women’s road race takes over the centre of London, starting and finishing on the Mall in sight of the Palace. (Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

A Thailand fan looks on ahead of the Women’s 48kg Group A on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

A USA fan holds up a sign during the Women’s Football first round Group G match between United States and Colombia on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hampden Park on July 28, 2012 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Stanley Chou/Getty Images)

USA fans cheer during the Women’s Football first round Group G match between United States and Colombia on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hampden Park on July 28, 2012 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Stanley Chou/Getty Images)

USA fans smile during the Women’s Football first round Group G match between United States and Colombia on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hampden Park on July 28, 2012 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Stanley Chou/Getty Images)

A fan of Japan’s national women soccer team smiles before the team’s women’s Group F football match against Sweden at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the City of Coventry Stadium July 28, 2012. (Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)

A fan of Japan’s national women soccer team smiles before the team’s women’s Group F football match against Sweden at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the City of Coventry Stadium July 28, 2012. (Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)

A fan of Japan women’s national soccer team is pictured with a t-shirt before the team’s women’s Group F football match against Sweden at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the City of Coventry Stadium July 28, 2012. (Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)

A fan wearing a mask of British cyclist Mark Cavendish looks on before the start of the men’s road race cycle event in London on July 28, 2012, during The London 2012 Olympic Games. (Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images)

A United States fan pose with the national flag outside the Olympic stadium during the Olympics Opening Day as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Park on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

A fan holds a Mexican flag wearing a red mask during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London, England. The theme is “This is for everyone,” and the volunteer cast is 7,500 strong. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

A Malaysian fan poses with Olympic glasses at Trafalgar Square prior to the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London on July 27, 2012. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)

A British fan shows off his colours during the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Fans react to a person dressed as a Scottish Terrier outside of Hampden Park Stadium before the United States played France in women’s soccer in a preliminary round of the 2012 London Olympics in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday July 25, 2012. The U.S. won, 4-2. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

A Brazilian fan with a painted face looks on before the London 2012 Olympic Games men’s football match between Brazil and Egypt at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on July 26, 2012. (Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images)

Two men employed to use their buttocks for advertising walk beside Trafalgar Square in central London on July 26, 2012 where sunny weather has returned ahead of the 2012 London Olympic games. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

Belarus fans pose for a picture ahead of their men’s Group C football match against New Zealand at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Coventry July 26, 2012. (Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters)

Fans of Britain wave Union Jack flags while attending the men’s Group A football match against Senegal at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Old Trafford, Manchester, northern England July 26, 2012. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters)

London, England. Michael Burn from Watford, England, walks around Olympic Park garbed from head to toe in the Union Jack and carrying an Olympic rings flag. “I’m a passionate spectator,” he said, and has tickets to 12 events including opening and closing ceremonies. (Gary Ambrose/Los Angeles Times)

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